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Year 8 Mathematics Quiz: True or False on Percentages

Instructions:

For each question, determine whether the statement is true or false regarding percentages of amounts. Choose the correct letter corresponding to your answer.

  1. A percentage is a way to express a number as a fraction of 100.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. Only for decimals
    • D. Only for whole numbers

  2. To find 20% of £50, you multiply £50 by 0.2.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You subtract 20
    • D. You add 20

  3. If you increase a quantity by 10%, you will always get the same result regardless of the original amount.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. Only for amounts over £100
    • D. It depends on the percentage

  4. If a product originally costs £80 and is on sale for 25% off, the sale price will be £60.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. The sale price will be £75
    • D. The discount is £25

  5. 50% of 200 is greater than 10% of 100.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. They are equal
    • D. 10% of 100 is greater

  6. If you have 100% of a quantity, it means you have the whole amount.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. It depends on the size of the quantity
    • D. Only if the quantity is less than £100

  7. To find 5% of £40, you divide £40 by 20.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You divide by 10
    • D. You multiply by 5

  8. If a shirt costs £30 after a 15% discount, the original price was approximately £35.29.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. The original price was £32
    • D. The original price was £40

  9. A decrease of 25% means you have 75% of the original amount left.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You have 25% left
    • D. You need to add 25% back

  10. To increase a number by 30%, you multiply the number by 1.3.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You multiply by 0.3
    • D. You add 30% to the number directly

  11. If 15% of a number is 60, the number must be 400.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. The number is 450
    • D. The number is 300

  12. To find 8% of £250, you first calculate 10% of £250 and then subtract 2%.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You add 2%
    • D. 8% is equal to 20% of £250

  13. 0.5% of £200 can be found by multiplying £200 by 0.005.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You multiply by 0.5
    • D. You divide £200 by 50

  14. If a student scores 45 out of 60 in a test, their score as a percentage is 75%.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. The percentage is 70%
    • D. The percentage is 80%

  15. To find 12% of an amount, you can first find 10% and then add 2%.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You add 12% to that amount
    • D. You multiply the amount by 0.12

  16. An increase of 100% means you have double the original amount.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You have the same amount
    • D. You have three times the amount

  17. 30% of 60 is the same as 60% of 30.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. 30% is always less
    • D. 60% is always less

  18. If a bank offers a 1% interest rate on savings, you will receive £1 for every £100 saved after one year.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. You receive £2
    • D. You lose £1

  19. If an item is £40 and increases by 5%, the new price will be £42.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. The new price is £41
    • D. The increase is £2

  20. If a student got 80% in a test and answered 40 questions incorrectly, they answered a total of 200 questions.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    • C. They answered 150 questions
    • D. They answered 50 questions

Good Luck!